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New York real estate: Lower East Side

Like the neighborhood Whole Foods that was perpetually "coming soon," the transformation of the Lower East Side has been a long time coming. Once the first stop after Ellis Island for newcomers, the enclave has probably played host to more immigrant populations than any other New York neighborhood.

In the second half of the 19th century, the influx of immigrants was so enormous that landlords...

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